On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:27:21 GMT, Joe Parsons
wrote:

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On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 19:57:18 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

A nautical mile is also, precisely, 6,076.12 feet.

That's not precise--that's rounded to two decimals.

A nautical mile is, by definition, precisely 1,852 meters, as mentioned above.

That converts to 6,076.11549 feet (which still is not precise!).

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I look at it this way - if I can get within four feet of something, I
can holler at it. :)

Now THAT is practical navigation!

Damn straight! :)

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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